Broaching machine



Feb.24, 1942. R. E. DAVIS 2,214,191

BROACHING MACHINE Filed Dec. 17, 1938 s Sheets-:Shget 2 x a E Bi INVENTOR. RICHARD E. D AVIS Feb, 24,1942 R. E; DAVIS 2,274,191

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IIINVENTOR. RIBHARD E. DAVIS ORNES Patented Feb. 24, 1942 BnoAcnnvG MAcniNn Richard E. Davis, Milwaukee, Wis., assignor to The OiIgear Company, Milwaukee, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin Application December 17, 1938, Serial No. 246,292

19 Claims.

This invention relates to the control of machines of the type having two slides or carriages which are operated in sequence and in directions at right angles to each other, such as a broaching machine having a carriage or slide for moving a piece of work into and out of the path of a tool carried by another carriage or slide which reciprocates along a path at right angles to the path of the work carriage.

A machine of this'type is ordinarily provided with a control which causes both of its carriages to stop in fully retracted positions and which when operated will first cause the work carriage to advance and will then cause the tool carriage to advance so that a tool fixed thereon may operate upon a piece of work fastened to the work carriage.

' It sometimes happens that the tool carriage will partly or fully advance during a non-operating period due to someone manipulating the control or, in the case of acarriage which is reciprocated in a vertical plane by a hydraulic motor, to liquid escaping from the lower end of the motor.

If the machine is started when the tool carriage is partly or fully advanced, the work carriage will thrust the work against the tool and thereby damage the tool, the work or the machine.

The present invention has an object to provide a machine of thischaracter with a control which will prevent the work from being thrust against the tool.

Another object is to provide a machine having a control which when operated to start the machine will cause the tool carriage ,to first return to its fully retracted position if it has advanced therefrom.

Another object is to provide a machine of this character with a control which when operated to start the machine will cause the tool carriage to first return to its fully retracted position if it has advanced therefrom and which may be adjusted to cause the machine to operate either automatically or semi-automatically.

Another object is to provide amachine of this character with a control which may be adjusted to cause the machine to operate semi-automatically and which when operated to start the machine will cause the tool carriage to return to and stop in its fully retracted position;

Another object is to provide a machine of thischaracter with a control which may be adjusted to cause the machine to operate automatical- "ly and which when operated to start the machine will cause the tool carriage to first return to its fully retracted position and then advance after the work carriage has advanced.

Another object is to provide a machine of this character with improved electrically operated control.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the description hereinafter given of the broaching machine shown schematically in the accompanying drawings in which the views are as follows:

, Fig. l is a side elevation partly in section of a broaching machine to which the invention has been applied.

Figs 2is a sectional plan view taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. l. l

Fig. 3 is a diagram of the hydraulic circuit and shows the several parts in the positions occupied when the machine is idle.

Fig. 4 is a'view showing the work carriage motor with itspiston in the positionoccupied when the work carriage is advanced. v

Figs. 5 and 6 are views showing the control valve with its valve member in positions difierent from that shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a View showing a difierential valve with its valve member in a position different from that shown in Fig. 3. r

Fig. 8. is a diagram of the electriccircuit.

The machine chosen for illustration has its mechanism carried by a frame! which is are ranged upon'a base 2 and provided at its front with a knee 3 having horizontal guides or, ways 4 arranged thereon.

.The work to be operated upon is clamped in a fixture (not shown) fastened to a work carriage or slide 5 which. is mounted upon ways I and adapted to be reciprocated thereon to move the work into and out of the path of a broaching tool (not'shown) carried by a vertical reciprocal tool carriage or slide 6.

In practice, work carriage 5 is connected by a link to a crank fixed upon a shaft which is ro tated by a reciprocating hydraulicmotor through a rack and pinion, and the stroke of the motor is such that the crank is on deadcenter when carriage 4 is fully advanced so that substantially no force is transmitted to the motor by the thrust of the tool against the 'work as fully illustrated and described in Patent No. 2,190,642. 1

For the purpose of illustration, however, carriage 5 has been shown as being connected directly to the piston rod I of a piston 8 which,

as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, is fitted in a stationary cylinder 9 and provided with a tail rod ID for operating a limit switch II.

Frame I has two parallel vertical ways I2 arranged at its front and a cross member I3 arranged behind ways I2 and connecting the two sides of the frame to each other as shown in Fig. 2.

Tool slide 6 is fitted between and reciprocated upon ways I2 by a hydraulic motor consisting of a cylinder I4, which is fastened in a vertical position to cross member I3, and a piston |5 which is fitted in cylinder l4 and connected by a rod I6 to slide 6 at the lower end thereof.

The hydraulic circuit Liquid for operating motors 89 and |4|5 is supplied by a reversible pump I! which is mounted upon a stationary reservoir I8 and driven by an electric motor I9.

While any suitable pump will suffice, pump I! has been shown as being of the rolling piston type which is fully illustrated and described in Patent No. 2,074,068. It is deemed sufiicient to state herein that pump I! has its cylinders arranged radially in a cylinder barrel (Fig.3)

which is journaled upon a stationary valve shaft or pintle 2| having ports and passages formed therein through which liquid flows to and from the cylinders, that the outer ends of the pistons react against the annular inner surface of a reaction member carried by a thrust member or slide block' 22, that no liquid will be discharged by pump I! when slide block 22 is in its central or neutral position at which time its axis coincides with the axis of cylinder barrel 20, and that pump I1 will deliver liquid in a direction and at a rate dependent upon the direction and distance slide block 22 is shifted from its neutral position. As shown, pump I! is adapted to deliver liquid into one and have liquid returned to it through the other of two channels 23 and 24 which are connected to pintle 2| in communication with the passages formed therein.

Since motor |4--|5 is of the differential type so that, when operating, liquid is discharged therefrom at rates which are always either in excess of or less than the rate required to supply pump I I with liquid, channels 23 and 24 communicate at points intermediate their ends with pintle 2| and'have their lower ends extended into reservoir I8 and provided, respectively, with check valves 25 and 26 which permit pump I! to draw liquid from reservoir l8 but prevent liquid from escaping from channels 23 and 2 into reservoir I8.

In order to protect the pump from being overloaded, the pressure created thereby is limited by one or the other of two relief valves 21 and 28 which are connected, respectively, to channels 23 and 24 above check valves 25 and 26 and discharge into reservoir I8.

When slide block 22 is shifted toward the right from its neutral position, pump I! will discharge liquid into channel 23 and have liquid returned to it through channel 24 and, when it is shifted toward the left from its neutral position, pump I! will discharge liquid into channel 24 and hav liquid supplied to it through channel 23.

Slide block 22 is at all times urged toward the left by liquid acting upon a piston 30 which is connected to or in engagement with slide block 22 and is fitted in a stationary cylinder 3| carried by the casing of pump I'I.

An adjusting screw 32 is threaded through the head of cylinder 3| to limit the movement of piston 30 and. slide block 22 toward the right. Turning screw 32 will adjust the rate at which pump I1 will discharge liquid into channel 23.

Slide block 22 is adapted to be moved toward the right by liquid acting upon a piston 33, which engages slide block 22 and is fitted in a stationary cylinder 34 carried by the pump casing, and by liquid acting upon a piston 35 which is fitted in cylinder 34 and adapted to engage the outer face of piston 33.

The movement of piston 35 toward the right is limited by a collar 36 fixed on a stop rod 31 which extends loosely through pistons 33 and 35 and through the head of cylinder 34. The inner end of rod 37 is adapted to engage slide block 22 and the outer end of rod 31 is provided with a nut 38 which is adjusted to so position collar 36 that piston 35 when energized will move slide block 22 exactly to its neutral position.

The outer end of rod 31 is adapted to engage an adjusting screw 39 which is threaded through a cap 40 fixed to the head of cylinder 34. Turning screw 39 adjusts the distance that rod 37 and slide block 22 will be moved toward the left and thereby determine the-rate at which pump I! will deliver liquid into channel 24.

Pistons 33 and 35 are larger than piston 30 so that slide block 22 will be moved toward the right when liquid is simultaneously supplied to both of cylinders 3| and 34 at the same pressure.

Liquid for operating pistons 33 and 35 is supplied by a gear pump 4| which is ordinarily driven in unison with pump I1 and arranged in the casing thereof according to the usual practice.

Gear pump 4| draws liquid from reservoir I8 and discharges it intoa branched supply channel 42 at a rate in excess of requirements, the excess liquid being exhausted through a relief valve 43 which enables gear pump 4| to maintain in channel 42 a pressure equal to the resistance of relief valve 43.

Supply channel 42 has one of its branches cannected to the outer end of cylinder 3| so that piston 30 is constantly urged toward the left by a constant force which is proportional to gear pump pressure.

The delivery of liquid from gear pump 4| to cylinder 34 is under the control of a reversing valve 4'! which is fitted in a valve casing 48 and controls communication between four ports 49, 50, 5| and 52 formed in valve casing 48.

Port 49 has the other branch of supply channel 42 connected thereto. Port 50 is connected by a channel 53 to cylinder 34 at or near the outer end thereof. Port 5| is connected by a channel 54 to cylinder 34 at a point between pistons 33 and 35. Port 52 is connected to a drain channel 55 which discharges into reservoir I8.

When valve 41 is in its central position as shown in Fig. 3, pressure extends from channel 42 through valve casing 48 and channel 53 to the left end of cylinder 34 and holdspiston 35 against collar 36 on step rod 31, and the space between pistons 33 and 35 communicates through channel 54 and valve casing 48 with drain channel 55 so that the pressure in cylinder 3| will cause piston 30 to'hold slide block 22 against piston 33 and piston 33 against piston 35 in which position of slide block 22 pump I1 is at zero stroke and no liquid will be delivered thereby.

When valve 47 is shifted toward the right to the position shown in Fig. 5, port 49 is blocked and channels 53 and 54 are open to drain channel block 22 toward the left until rod 3'I'abuts adf justing-screw '39 at which time pump II will I discharge liquid into channel 24 at a rate determined by adjustmentof screw 39.

When valve 41 is shifted toward the left to the position shown in Fig. 6, port 52. is blocked and channels 53 and 54 are open to port 49 so that liquid from gear pump 4| can flow through channel 42, valve casing 48 and channels 53 and 54 to cylinder 34 and cause pistons 33 and 35 tomove slide block 22 toward the right until piston 38 abuts adjusting screw 32 at which time pump will discharge liquid into channel 23 at a rate determined by the adjustment of screw 32'.

Valve 41 is normally held in a central position by two springs 56 and 51 arranged, respectively,

in two chambers 58 and59which are formed in opposite ends of valve casing 48 and connected to drain channel 55.

, Valve 41 is adapted to be shifted in one -direction or the other by one or the other of two solenoids 60 and GI the cores of which are connected, respectively, to valve stems 52' and 53 which are fixed to opposite ends of valve 41 and extend outward through chambers 58 and 59. Solenoids 68and 6|v are controlled in a manner to be presently described. i

Channels 23and 24 areconnected to opposite ends of motorcylinder 8 which has two ports 65 and 86 formed therein and so positioned that, when piston 8 has fully retracted work carriage 5, port 65 is blocked and port86 is open to channel 24 as shown in Fig. 3, and when piston 8 has fully advanced carriage 5, port 66 is blocked and port 65 is open to channel 23 as shown in Fig; 4. i l

Prt'65 is connected by channel 61 to one end of a'differential valve casing 68 in communication with bore 58 formed therein, and port 66 is connected by achannel 18 to the inlet of a check valve H the outlet of which is connected by a channel 12 to the lower end ofcylinder l4.

Channel 18 is also connectedto channel 24 a low pressure resistance valve 16 which resists the discharge of liquid from the lower end of cylinder 14 and therebyprevents the weight of slide 8 from causing it to descend when the machine is idle.

Differential valve casing 68 contains achamber 11, which is connected by a channel 18 to the upper end of cylinder l4, and an internal projection 19 which is ordinarily formed integral with casing 68 and provided with a bore 88 of the same diameter and in alinement with bore 89 and I5.

Projection 19 has an annular groove 8| formed therein around bore 88 and connected by a channel 82 to the inlet of a resistance valve 83 the outlet of which has connected thereto.

Bore 80 has fitted therein a'valve member 84 drain channel 55 which is adapted to extend into and closely fit bores 89 and 15 alternately. Valve member 84 has an axial passage 85 extending inward'fromits right end and communicating through radial passages 86 with an annular groove 81 which is in Fi 7.

formed in the peripheral surface of valve member 84 and registers-with groove 8| when valve member 84 is shifted toward the right as shown The electric circuit As previously explained, pump I1 is caused to deliver liquid in one direction or-the other by energizing solenoid 68 or solenoid 6| to cause valve 41 to be shifted in one direction or the otherJ- i Referring now more particularly to Fig. 8, current for energizing solenoids 88 and 5| is supplied thereto under the control, respectively, of two contactor switches A and B from a power line whichhas been shown as consisting of two conductors 98 and.9|. I h

Contactor switch A includes four switches Al, A2, A3 'andA4 and an electromagnet A8 for op erating the switches, and contactor switch B includes four switches Bl, 132, B3 and B4 and. an electromagnet B5-foroperating switches.

Switches A and B are controlled in part by a contactor switch C which includes three switches CI, C2 and C3 and an electromagnet C4 for operating the switches, i

Switch C is controlled in part by a contactor switch Dwhich includes two switches D| and D2 and an electromagnet D3 for operating the switches.

In order to siinplifythe drawing, contactor switches A, B, C and D have been shown arranged horizontally but in practice they are arranged vertically so that, when the magnets are deenergized, they will operate by gravity to the positions shown. l Switches A and B are also controlled in part by a limit switch 92', which causes slide 8 to be' reversed at the end of its down stroke, and by a'limit switch 93 which causes slide 6 either to be reversed or to stop at the end of its up stroke.

As shown in Fig. 3, slide 8 operates switch 92 at i the end of its down stroke and switch 93 at the end of its upstroke.

. The machine is adapted to operate either automatically, semi-automatically or to bemanually controlled. To this end, it is provided with a selector switch 94 which is operable to three positions as'shown in Fig. 8.

If selector switch 94 adjusted for auto.- matic or semi-automatic operation, the machine may be started by closing a normally open push button switch 95, and it maybe stopped at any time by openinga normally closed push'button switch 98. a When selector switch 94 is adjusted for manual control, the machine may be controlled by selectively operating two push button switches 91' and 98 each of which is spring biased in a direction to make a connection between one pair of its terminals and to break connection between the other pair of its terminals.

Solenoid 88 has one end of its winding connected to one terminal of switch A3 by a conductor 99 and the other end of its winding connected by conductor |88 to one terminal of switch A4. The other terminals of switches A3 and A4 are connected, respectively, to power conductors 98 and 9| by conductors|8| and I82.

Solenoid 8| has one end of its winding connected to one terminal of switch B3 by a conductor I83 and the other,end-of its winding connected by a conductor I84 to one terminal of switch B4. The other terminals of switches Bl and B4 are connected, respectively, to power conductors 99 and 9| by conductors I95 and I96.

Stop switch 96 has one of its terminals connected by a conductor I91 to power line 9| and its other terminal connected by a conductor I98 to one terminal of starting switch 95 the other terminal of which is connected to one terminal of switch CI by a conductor I99.

The other terminal of switch'CI and one terminal of switch C2 are connected by a conductor II9 to one terminal of switch DI and the other terminal of which is connected by a conductor III to one end of the winding of electromagnet C4 which has its other end connected to power line 99 by conductor II2.

The other terminal of switch C2 and one terminal of switch C3 are connected by a conductor II3 to conductor I98 intermediate the ends thereof.

The other terminalof switch C3 is connected to one terminal of switch A2 by a conductor I M which is connected intermediate its end by a conductor I I5 to one terminal of selector switch 94 and by two conductors H6 and H1, respectively, to opposite terminals of limit switch II.

The third terminal of limit switch II is connected by a conductor II8 to one terminal of limit switch 93, and the fourth terminal of limit switch II is connected by conductor II9 to a terminal of limit switch 92.

Another'terminal of limit switch 93 is connected by 'a conductor I29 to one terminal of switch BI the other terminal of which is connected by a conductor I2I to one end of the winding of electromagnet A5 which has the other end of its winding connected to power line 99 by a conductor I 22.

A third terminal of limit switch 93 is connected by a conductor I23 to conductor I99 intermediate the ends thereof, and the fourth terminal of limit switch 93 is connected by a conductor I24 to a conductor I25 intermediate the ends thereof.

Conductor I25 is connected intermediate its ends to a second terminal of limit switch 92 and has one of its ends connected to one terminal of switch 98 and its other end connected to one terminal of switch Al, the other terminal of switch AI being connected by a conductor I26 to one end of the winding of magnet E5 the other end of which is connected by a conductor I21 to power line 99.

The third terminal of limit switch 92 is connected by a conductor I28 to conductor I29 intermediate the ends thereof, and the fourth terminal of limit switch 92 is connected by a conductor I29 to a conductor I39 which has one of its ends connected to conductor I I9 intermediate the ends theroef and its other end connected to the other terminal of switch A2.

Switch B2 has one of its terminals connected by a conductor I3I to conductor II4 intermediate the ends thereof, and it has its other terminal connected by a conductor I32 to conductor H8 intermediate the ends thereof.

Selector switch 94, which has one terminal connected to conductor II4 by conductor II5 as previously explained, has a second terminal connected by a conductor I33 to conductor I98 intermediate the ends thereof, a third terminal connected by a conductor I34 to conductor I99 intermediate the ends thereof, and a fourth terminal connected by conductor I35 to one end of the winding of electromagnet D3 the other end of which is connected to power line 99 by a conductor I36.

Switch D2 has one of its terminals connected by a conductor I31 to conductor 3 intermediate the ends thereof and its other terminal connected by conductor I38 to a conductor I39 which connects a terminal of switch 91 to a terminal of switch 98.

Another terminal of switch 91 is connected to a terminal of switch 98 by. a conductor I49, a third terminal of switch 91 is connected to a terminal of switch 98 by a conductor MI, and the fourth terminal of switch 91 is connected by a conductor I42 to conductor I28 intermediate the ends thereof.

Semi-automatic operation Assuming that the machine is idle, that selector switch 94 is adjusted for semi-automatic operation as shown in Fig. 8, that motor pistons 8 and I5 and differential valve member 84 are in the positions shown in Fig. 3, and that pumps I1 and 4I are running, the machine will operate as follows:

When starting switch 95 is closed, electromagnets C4 and A5 will be energized simultaneously, the initial circuit through magnet C4 extending from power line 9| through conductor I91, stop switch 96, conductor I98, starting switch 95, conductor I99, switch CI, conductor II9, switch DI, conductor III, magnet C4 and conductor II2 to power line 99, and the initial circuit through magnet A5 extending from power line 9| through conductor I91, stop switch 96, conductor I98, starting switch 95, conductors I99 and I23, limit switch 93, conductor I29, switch BI, conductor I2I, magnet A5 and conductor I22 to power line 99.

Magnet C4-when energized will open switch CI and close switches C2 and C3, and magnet A5 when energized will open switch AI and close switches A2, A3 and A4.

Closing switch C2 will establish a holding circuit which extends from power line 9| through conductor I91, stop switch 99, conductors I98 and H3, switch C2, conductor II9, switch DI, conductor III, magnet C4 and conductor II2 to power line 99, thereby keeping magnet C4 energized.

Closing switches C3 and-A2 will establish a holding-circuit which extends from power line 9I through conductor I91, stop switch 96, conductors I98 and H3, switch C3, conductor II4, switch A2, conductors I39 and I29, limit switch 92, conductors I28 and I29, switch BI, conductor I2I, magnet A5 and conductor I22 to power line 99, thereby keeping magnet A5 energized.

The above described circuitswill be established andi magnet A5 will be energized only if slide 6 is in its upper position and holding limit switch 93 in position to form the initial circuit through magnet A5. If slide 6 has descended, limit switch 93 will have operated to break the above circuit and to establish a different circuit the effect of which will be to cause slide 6 to return to its upper position as will presently be explained.

If slide 6 is in its upper position so that the above described circuit can be formed through limit switch 93, closing switches A3 and A4 establishes a circuit from power line 99 through conductor I9I, switch A3, conductor 99, the winding of solenoid 69, conductor I99, switch A4 and conductor I92 to power line 9I, thereby energizing solenoid 69 which will shift control valve 41 from the position shown in Fig. 3 to the position shown switch 82, conductor in Fig. 6 so that liquid from gear pump 4I will flow through channel 42 (Fig. 3), valve casing 48 and channels 53 and 54 to cylinder 34 and cause" pistons 33 and 35 to move slide block 22 toward the right and.thereby cause pump Il to dis-f slide 5 into position to bebroached bye tool carried by slide 8. .The liquid expelled from cylinder 9 by piston 8 will flow through channel 24 (Fig. 3) to the intake of pump I'I.

When'piston 8 reachesthe limit of its move- 1 ment, it operates limit switch II to disconnect conductor II 6 from conductor II8 (Fig. 8)"and to connect conductor III to conductor H8, and

it also uncovers port 65 (Fig. '4) so that, after slide 5 is fully advanced, liquid may flow from channel 23 through cylinder 9 and channelBl to bore 88 and shift difierential valvemember 84 position shown in Fig. 3 to the position Fig. 7. The liquid will then flow through chamber 11 and channel I8 to the upper end of from the shown in I5 downward, theredownward and the cylinder I4 and move piston by causing slide 6 to move tool thereon to slide 5. p

Piston I5 in moving downward will expel liquid from the lower end of cylinder I'4 through. channel I2 and resistance valve 16 into channel 14. Since, "due to the displacement of piston rod I6, the volume of liquid expelled from the lower end of cylinder I4is greater than the volume of liquid discharged by pump I1, enough. liquid to supply pump vI'I will flow from channel 14 through channel I0, check valve I3 and channel 24 to the intake of pump I'I. Theremainder of the liquid will flow fromcliannel 14. through pas-.

sages 85 and 86 and the grooves8'l and M in the differential valve and-then through channel 82, resistance valve 83 and drain channel55. into reservoir passage of liquid therethrough andthereby causing pump H to be. supercharged at a pressure equal to the pressure at which valve saw-111 close.

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shifts valve '41 from its neutral position to the position shown in Fig, 5 with the result'that.

pump II is'caused to'dis'charge liquid into chapnel 24 as previously explained.

The liquid discharged by pump n will now,

through channel 24 to the left end of cylinder 8 and cause piston 8 to retract slide 5, the liquid expelled by piston 8 from cylinder 9 flowing.

through channel 2 3.to the intake ofpump' I'I. As soon as piston 8 starts to move, it will permit limit switch II to operate and, when piston 8 is fully retracted as shown in Fig. 3, it will uncover port 88.

Operating limit switch II disconnects conductor II'I from conductor H9 and connects conductor II6 .to conductor I I8 but this does not permit switch B to operate but simply transfers the control thereof from limit switch 92 to limitswitch 33, the circuit then extending from power line 8| through conductor I81, switch188, conductors I88 and H3, switch C3, conductors H4 and IIS, limit switch I I, conductor I I8, limit switch 93, conductors I24 and I25, switch AI, conductor I28, magnet B5 and conductor I2'I topower line 98', therea by: keeping magnet B5 energized when limit switch 82 operates. v

:As soon as port '66 is uncovered, theliquid delivered by pump "to cylinder 9 will flow therethrough andthrough channel 18, check valve II and channel I2 to the lower end of cylinder I4 and ihoveapision I5 and slide 6 upward. Before piston I5 starts-upward, the resistance thereof will cause liquid to flovTfromchannel 18 through channel I4 to differential .valve casing 8 and move valve member 84' toward the left to thEposi-\ tion shown in Fig. 3.so that the liquid expelled I8, resistance valve 83 resisting the After slide 6 has moved downward a short distance it permits limit switch 93 to operate to disconnect conductor I28 from conductor I23 and'to connect conductor II8 to conductor I24 but this has no immediate effect. reaches the end of its down stroke, it operates limit switch 92 to disconnect conductor I28 from conductor I29 and to connect conductor II9 to conductor I25.

vDisconnecting conductor I28 from conductor I28 causes the magnet A5 to be deenergized so that switch AI closes and switches A2. A3 and A4 open. Opening switches A3 and A4 deenergizes solendid 68 and nermi s'spr g (Was. 3 and 6) to'return valve I01, switch 35.-

When slide 8 tsv from cylinder I4 by piston I5 may flow through channel 18, chamber 11 in casing 88 and channel 14 "into channel 'IIl' where it augments the volume of liquid discharged by pump I] and thereby causes piston I5 to raise slide 5 at high speed. I

Just after slide 8 starts upward limit switch 32 will operate to disconnect conductor II8 from conductor l25 and to connect conductor I28 to conductor I29 which has no immediate effect but prepares for the next cycle of operation. I

When slide 6 reaches the end of its upstroke, it operates limit switch 83 to connect conductor I28 to conductor I23 and to disconnect conductor II8 from conductor I24 to thereby deenergize magnet B5 and permit switch BI to close and 1 41 to its neut'ralposition, thereby causing the 4, displacement of pump II tobe reduced to zero in v the previously described manner and the ma chine to come to rest-with the several parts in I n 41 to its neutral position, thereby caLusimrthe.dsnlac ent of pump I1 to be repositions to start a second cycle of operation.

- If the machine is to remain-idle for a time, I switch is opened to deenergize magnet C4 and thereby permit switch CI to close and switches C2 and C3 to open. It is also to be noted that, since switch C controls switches A and B, the machine may be stopped at any time and at any point in a cycle bf operation by simply opening switch 7 Automatic operation. If it is desired that the machine pperate continuously, selector switch 84 is adjusted to connect conductor. II5 to conductor I34. lhenwhen starting switch 85 is closed, switches A and C will'be simultaneously operated and th'e circuits magnet C4 energized will be the same assigning semi-automatic operation. The circuit ajee'keepmg-magnet A5 energized will extend from power line 91 through conductor I01, stop switch 96, conductors I08 and H3, switch C3, conductors H4 and H5, switch 94, conductors I34, I09 and I23, limit switch 93, conductor I20, switch BI, conductor I2I, magnet A5 and conductor I22 to power-line 90. g

As soon-as switch A operates, motor 8-9 will advance-"slide 5 and operate limit switch II and then motor I4-I5 will move slide 6 downward and permit limit switch 93 to operate as previously explained.

Operating limit switch II transfers the control of magnet A5 from limit switch 93 to limit switch 92 by connecting conductor II1 to 'conductor II9 so that conductor II4, which is carrying current at this time, is connected through conductor I-I1, limit switch II, conductors II9, I30 and I29, limit switch, conductors I28 and I20, switch BI, conductor I2I, magnet A5 and conductor I22 to power line 90, thereby keeping magnet A5 energized when limit switch 93 operates and breaks the connection through which magnet A5 was, previously energized.

When slide G'reaches the end of its down stroke, it operates limit switch 92 to break the connec tion between conductors I28 and I29 and to connect conductor I I9 to conductor I25.

Breaking the connection between conductors I29 and I29 causes switch Ato operate and deenergize solenoid 60, and connecting conductor I I9 to conductor I25 causes switch B to operate with the result that pump I1 is reversed and the liquid discharged thereby first causes motor 8-9 to retract slide 5 and permit limit switch I I to operate and transfer the control of switchB from limit switch 92 to limit switch 93 as previously explained.

When slide 5 is fully retracted, piston 8 will uncover port 66 so that liquid will flow to motor I 4I5 and cause it to move slide fi upward and thereby causelimit switch 92 to'be operated at the beginning and limit switch 93 to be operated at the end of the up stroke of slide 6 as previously explained.

Since the control of switch B has previously been transferred to limit switch 93, operation of limit switch 92 has no immediate effect but simply prepares for the next cycle of operation.

Limit switch 93 when operated will break the connection between conductors H8 and I 24 to thereby deenergize magnet B5 and it will connect conductor I 20 to conductor I23 to energize magnet A5 by re-establishing the circuit that was initially established by the operation of switch C in response to the closing of starting switch 95. That is, the circuit'for energizing the magnet A5 extends from power line 9 I through conductor I01,..stop switch 96, conductors I08 and I I3, switch C3, conductors I I4 and I I5, switch 94, conductors I34, I09, and I23, limit switch 93, conductor I20, switch BI, conductor I2I,' magnet A5.and conductor I22 to power line 90.

Beenergizing magnet B5 and energizing magnet A5 causes pump I1 to be reversed and start slides 5 and Ion a second cycle of operation. The machine will thus continue to operate until switch 96 is opened to stop the machine.

Safety control p I; slide 6 is not in its upper position and slide causing slide 5 to advance and then slide 6 to move downward. When slide 6 reaches its upper position, it will come to rest if selector switch 94 is adjusted for semi-automatic operation but, if selector switch 94 is adjusted for automatic operation, the machine will continue to operate until stop switch 96 is opened.

The .reason that the machine will operate in this manner is that, when slide 6 descends, it permits limit switch 93 to operate and disconnect conductor I23 from conductor I20 and connect conductor II8 to conductor I24.

Closing'switch 95 will establish first an energizing circuit and then a holding circuit through magnet C4 in the previously described manner thereby causing switch CI to open and switches C2 and C3 to close, but disconnecting conductor I23 from conductor I20 prevents magnet A5 from being energized and operating switch A, operation of which causes pump I1 to deliver liquid in a direction to cause slide 5 to be advanced and then slide 6 to move downward as previously explained.

Connecting conductor II8 to conductor I24 establishes a circuit from power line through conductor I01, switch. 96, conductors I08 and H3, switch C3, conductors H4 and II 6, limit switch II, conductor I I8, limit switch 93, conductors I24 and I25, switch AI, conductor I26, magne t B5 and conductor I21 to power line 90. Magnet B5 is thus energized and closes switches B3 and B4 to energize solenoid GI and thereby cause pump I1 to deliver liquid in a direction to cause slide 6 to move upward as previously explained.

When slide 6 reaches its upper limit it operates limit switch 93to disconnect the conductor II8 from conductor I24 and toconnect conductor I20 to conductor I23.

Disconnecting conductor II8 from conductor I24 breaks the circuit through magnet B5 and causes the displacement of pump I1 to be reduced to zero in the previously described manner so that, if selector switch 94 is adjusted for semiautomatic operation, slide 6 will stop in its upper position but, if selector switch 94 is adjusted for automatic operation, connecting conductor I 20 to conductor I23 will establish a circuit from power line 9I through conductor I01, switch 96, conductors I 08 and H3, switch C3, conductors H4 and H5, switch 94, conductor I34, I09 and I23, limit switch 93, conductor I 20, switch BI, conductor I2I, magnet A5 and conductor I22 to power line 90, thereby causing switch A to operate and initiate a cycle of operation as previously explained.

Manual operation If it is desired to control the machine manually, selector switch 94 is adjusted to connect conductor I33 to conductor I35 and thereby establish a circuit from power line 9I through conductor I01, switch 96, conductors I08 and I33, switch 94, conductor I35, magnet D3 and conductor I36 to power line 90 so that magnet D3 i energized and opens switch DI and closes switch D2. Opening switch DI prevents switch 0 from being operated and consequently prevents it from maintaining a holding circuit through magnet A5 or magnet B5.

When switch 98 is operated to connect conductor I39 to conductor I4I, a circuit is established from power line 9| through conductor I01, switch 96. and conductors I0 H3 and I31,

switchj D2, conductor I30 and I39,switch 98,

conductor I4I, switch 91, conductors 2,128 and I I20, switch BI, conductor I2I, magnet A5. and conductor I22 to power line 90, so tha-tlmagnet AS-isen'ergized and closes'switches A3 and A4 toenergize solenoid 60 and therebycaujsepump H to, deliver "liquid in a direction to-cause slide [5 togbe advanced and slide 6 to 'descend s operated to connect con- When switch 91' 'ductor' I39 to conductor I40, acircuit is estab-f lished from power line 9| through conductor I01,-

switcli'96, conductors I08, H3 and I31, switch" D2, conductors I38 and I39, switch 91, conductor' I40, switch 98, conductor I25, switch AI, conductor I26; magne'tBi and conductor I21 to powerline 90 so thatmagnet B5 is energized and 1 closes switches and thereby'cause-pump H to direction to cause slide 5 .to slide 6 to bemoved upward.

The invention herein'set forthis' susceptible of various modifications without departing from the scope thereof as hereafter claimed; i

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage, a first power means for reciprocating said'carriage between a fully retracted and I a fully advanced position, asecond carriage, and

-a second power means for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted and" a fully advanced position, of starting means, a first control means for causing said firstpowe'rmeans to advance said first carriage in response to operation of said starting means,'a second, control means responsive to said first carriage" reaching its fullyadvanced position for causing" said second power means to advance said econd carriage, a third control means for causing said second power means to retract said second car-" riage, and means responsiveto said second carriage leaving its fully retracted position before said firstcarriage advances for rendering said first control means in'efiectiveand said third controlfmeans efiectiveto therebyprevent said first power means from advancing said first carriage and to 3 cause said second power means to retract B3 and B4 to energize solenoid 6| deliver liquid in a be retracted and v saidsecond carriage upon said starting means being operated.

2.] The combination, with a machine having a m first carriage, a first power means for reciprocating said carriage between a'fully retracted and a fully advanced position, a second carriage, and a second power means for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position, of a plurality of control means for causing said power means to at first advance said first carriage andfsaid second carriage in sequence and to then retract said first carriage and said second carriage insequence'to} thereby complete a cycle of operation, and manu ally operable starting means for initiating a cycle of operation, said control means including means advances for transferring control of said power means from one to another of said control means to thereby prevent said first power means from advancing said first carriage and tocause said second power means to :retract said second carriage upon said starting means being, operated. 3, Th combination, with a machine having a first carriage, a first power means for reciprocating saidcarriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position, a second carriage, and a second power means for reciprocatingsaid second carriage between a fully retractedanda fully advanced position, of means for supplying power to said power means'to energize the same ,including reversing means for directing power to saidfirst' power means and for reversing the same, manually operable starting means for operating said reversing means to thereby cause said first power means to advance said first carriage, means responsive to said first carriage reachingits fully'advanced position for causing saidsecond power means to advance said second carriage, a first control means responsive to said second carriage reachingits fully advanced position for operating said reversing means to thereby cause said first power means to retract said first carriage, means responsive to said first carriage reaching its fullyretracted position for causing said second power means to retract said second carriageja secondcontrol means responsive to said second'carriage reaching its fully retracted position for operating said reversing means, and means operated by said first carriage at they end of its movement in each direction for transferring the control of said reversing means from one to the other of said control means.- r

4. The combinatiomwith a machine having a 'first carriage and a second carriage, of a first hydraulic motor i orreciprocating said first carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position,a second hydraulic motor for reciprocating said second carriage between a f ully retracted position and a fully advanced position, a pump for supplying liquid to said from said pump to fiow in a direction to cause said motors to, advance saidca-rriages, and means responsive to said second carriage leaving its fully retracted position before said starting means is operated for causing said starting means to effect operation of .said reversing means in the opposite directionand thereby cause liquid from said pump to flow in a direction to cause said second motor to move said second carriage toits fully retracted position.

5.- The combination, with a machine havinga first carriage and 'a second carriage, of a first "hydraulic motor for reciprocatirig said first carriage between a fully retracted %position and a fully advanced position. a seqondrhydraulicmoresponsive to said second carriage leaving its" fully retracted position before said first'carriage tor forrreciprocatingsaid sacond carriage be- ;tween a fully retracted position and a fully advancedposition. a pump for supplying liquid to said motors to energize the same, means connecting said first motor to said sedorid motor andto said pumpand forming therewith a hydraulic circuit for sequential operation of said motors. means for reversing the direction of fiow in said circuit and. for reducing said flew fto zero, said first motor alsofunctiongng as a valve to cause liquid, discharged by s'ai pump to first operate said first motor and'to then operate said second motor in either direction of fiow, manually operable starting means for effecting operation of said reversing means in a direction to cause liquid from said pump to fiow in a direction to cause said motors to advance said carriages, control means operable in response to said second carriage reaching'its fully advanced position for eifecting operation of said reversing means, con- \t rol means operable in response to said second first carriage and asecond carriage, of a re-' versible pump, a first hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to opposite sides of said pump and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said first carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to the cylinder of said first motor at spaced apart points intermediate'the ends thereof and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said second carriage I between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position whereby said first motor also functions as a valve to cause liquid discharged by said pump ineither direction to first operate said .first motor and then operate said second motor, hydraulic means for adjusting said pump, means for supplying motive liquid to said hydraulic means including a control valve normally retained 'ina first position, in which it causes said hydraulic means to reduce pump delivery to zero and shiftable either to a second position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to advance said carriages in sequence or to a third position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to retract said carriages in sequence, means including manually operable starting means for causing said valve to shift to itssecond position to thereby cause said carriages to advance, and means responsive to said second carriage leaving its fully retracted position before said starting means is operated for causing said valve to be shifted to its third position when said starting meansis operated and thereby cause said second carriage to be returned to its fully retracted position.

7. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage and a second carriage, of a reversible pump, a first hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to opposite sides of said pump and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocatingsaid first car-' riage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having'its opposite ends connected to the cylinder of said first motor at spaced apart points intermediate the ends thereof and a piston'fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said secondcarriage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position whereby said first motor also functions as a valve to cause liquid discharged by said pump in either direction to first operate said first motor and then operate said second motor, hydraulic means for adjusting said pump, means for supplying motive liquid to said hydraulic means including a control valve normally retained in a first position in which itcauses said hydraulic means to reduce pump delivery to zero and shiftable either to a second, position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to advance said carriages in sequence or to a third position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to retract said carriages in sequence, a plurality of control means for causing said valve to beshifted first to its second position and then to its third position to thereby cause said carriages to be advanced in sequence and then to be retracted in sequence to complete a cycle of operation, and manually operable starting means for initiating a cycle of operation, said control means including means responsive tosaid second carriage leaving its fully retracted position before said starting means is operated for causing said valve to be shifted to its third position .when said starting means is operated and thereby cause said second carriage to be returned to its fully retracted position.

8. The combination, with a machine having a first carriageand a second carriage, of a reversible pump, a first hydraulic motor comprising acylinder having its opposite ends connected to opposite sides of said pump and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said first carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to the cylinder of said first motor at spaced apart points intermediate the ends thereof and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, whereby said first motor also functions as a valve to cause liquid discharged by said pump in either direction to first operate said first motor and their operate said second motor, hydraulic means for adjusting said pump, means for supplying motive liquid to said hydraulic means including a control valve normally retained in a first position in which it causes said hydraulic means to reduce pump delivery to zero and shiftable either to a second position inv which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to advance said carriages in sequence or to a third position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direc-- operating said valve shifting means to cause said valve to be shifted to its third position and thereby cause said carriages to be retracted in sequence, control means operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully retracted position for operating said valve shifting means, and means operable in response to movement of said first carriage in each direction for transferring control of said valve shifting means from one to the other of said control means.

9. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage, a first power driven means for reciprocating said carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, a secto direct power from ond carriage, and a second power driven means for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, of a power-source, means including a first electromagnet adapted when energized to direct said source to said first power. driven means to cause it to retract said first carriage, a limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully advanced position for deenergizing said first magnet and energizing said second magnet to thereby effect reversal of said carriages, and meansresponsiveto said second carriage leaving its fully retracted position. before said starting switch is closed for causing said startingswitch when closed toenergize said second magnet instead of said first 'magnet and thereby cause said second carriage to be returned to its. fully retracted position.

tween a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, a pump for supplying liquid to said motors to energize the same, means connecting said first motor to said second motor 10. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage, a first power driven means for reciprocating said carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position,

a second carriage, and a second power driven means for reciprocating said second carriage be.- tween a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, of a power source, means includ ing a first electromagnet adapted when energized to direct power from 'said source to said first power drivenmeans to cause it to advance said first carriage, means including a starting switch adapted when closed to energize said magnet meansresponsive to said first carriage reaching its fully advanced position for directing power to said second power driven means to cause it to advancesaid second carriage, means including a second electromagnet adapted when energized V said source to said first power driven means to cause it to retract said first carriage, a first limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully-advanced position for deenergizing said first magnetand energizing said second magnet to thereby effect reversal of said firstflcarriage. means responsive to said first carriage reaching its fully retracted position for directing power to i said second power driven means to cause it to retract said second carriage, a second limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully retracted position or deenergizing said second magnet, and a third limit switch operable in response to movement of said first carriagein each direction for changing the connections between the other limit switches and said magnets to therebycause said second mag net to be energized and said second carriage to be returned to its fully retracted position in response to" said starting switch being closed in case said second carriage has descended and said I second limit switch has operated before said first carriage has advanced.

e 11. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage and a second carriage, of a first hydrairlic'motor for reciprocating said first carriage' betw'een a fullyretracted position and a -fully advanced position, a second hydrau-lic'motor for reciprocating said second carriagebe and to said pump and forming therewith a hydraulic circuit for sequential operation of said motors, means for controlling the direction of vflow of liquid in said circuit including a first electromagnet adapted when energized to cause liquid to fiow in one direction and thereby cause said first motor to advance said first carriage and then said second motor to advance said second carriage and a second electromagnet adapted second carriage reaching its fully advanced position for deenergizing said first magnet and energizing said second magnet to thereby efiect reversal of said carriages, a second limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully retracted position for deenergizing said second'magnet, and means responsive to said second carriage leaving its fully retracted position before said starting switch is closed for causing said starting switch when closed to energize said second magnet instead of said first magnet and thereby cause said second carriage to be returned to its fully retracted position.

12. The combination, with a, machine having a first carriage and a second carriage, of afirst hydraulic motor for reciprocating said first carto flow in one direction and thereby cause said first motor to advance said first carriage and then said second motor to advance said second carriage and a second electromagnet adapted when energized to cause liquid to fiow in the opposite direction and thereby cause said first motor to retract said first carriage and then said second a motor to retract said second carriage, there being no flow in said circuit when both magnets are deenergized, means including a starting switch for energizing said firstmagnet, a first limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully advanced position for deenergizing said first magnet and energizing said magnet from said first limit switch to said second limit switch whereby said "second carriage de-' scending and said 'second'limit switch operating before said third limit switch is operated and in response to said first carriage advancing will cause said first magnet to be energized and said second carriage returned to its fully retracted position in response to said starting switch being closed.

13. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage and a second carriage, of a reversible pump, a first hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder-having its opposite ends connected to opposite sides of said pump and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said first carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to the cylinder of said first motor at spaced apart points intermediate the ends thereof and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position whereby said first motor also functions as a valve to cause liquid discharged by said pump in either direction to first operate said first motor and then operate said second motor, hydraulic means for adjusting said pump, means for supplying motive liquid to said hydraulic means including a control valve normally retained in a first position in which it causes said hydraulic mean to reduce pump delivery to zero and shiftable either to a second position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to advance said carriages in sequence or to a third position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to retract said carriages in sequence, a first electromagnet adapted when energized to shift said valve to its second position, a second electromagnet adapted when energized to shift said valve to its third position, means including a starting switch for initially energizing said first magnet in response to said switch being closed, a first limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully advanced position for deenergizing said first magnet and energizing said second magnet to thereby effect reversal of said carriages, a second limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully retracted position for deenergizing said second magnet, and means responsive to said second carriage leaving its fully retracted position before said starting switch is closed for causing said starting switch when closed to energize said second magnet instead of said first magnet and thereby cause said second carriage to be returned to its fully retracted position.

14. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage and a second carriage, of a reversible pump, a first hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to opposite sides of said pump and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said first carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to the cylinder of said first motor at spaced apart points intermediate the ends thereof and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position whereby said first motor also functions as a valve'to cause liquid discharged by said pump in either direction to first operate said first motor and then operate said second motor, hydraulic means for adjusting said pump, means for supplying motive liquid to said hydraulic means including a control valve normally retained in a first position in which it causes said hydraulic means to reduce pump delivery to zero and shiftable either to a second position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to advance said carriages in sequence or to a third position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to retract said carriages in sequence, a

first electromagnet adapted when energized to shift said valve to its second position, a second electromagnet adapted when energized to shift said valve to its third position, and a plurality of control means for causing said first magnet to be energized and then causing said first magnet to be deenergized and said second magnet to be energized to thereby cause said carriage to be advanced in sequence and then to be retracted in sequence to complete a cycle of operation, said control means including a manually operable switch for initiating a cycle of operation and means responsive to said second carriage leaving its fully retracted position before said starting switch is operated for causing said second magnet to be energized when said starting switch is operated and thereby cause said second carriage to be returned to its fully retracted position.

15. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage and a second carriage, of a re-.

versible pump, a first hydraulic motor compris ing a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to opposite sides of said pump and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said first carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to the cylinder of said first motor at spaced apart points intermediate the ends thereof and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted and a'fully advanced position whereby said first motor also functions as a valve to cause liquid discharged by said pump in either direction to first operate said first motor and then operate said second motor, hydraulic means for adjusting said pump, means for supplying motive liquid to said hydraulic means including a control valve normally retained in a first position in which it causes said hydraulic means to reduce pump delivery to zero and shiftable either to a second position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to advance said carriages in sequence or to a third position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliverliquid in a direction to cause said motors to retract said carriages in sequence, a first electromagnet adapted when energized to shift said valve to its second position, a second electromagnet adapted when energized to shift said valve to its third position, means including a starting switch for initially energizing said first magnet in response to said switch being closed, a first limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully advanced position for deenergizing said first magnet and energizing said second magnet to thereby effect reversal of said carriages, a second limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully retracted position for deenergizing said second magnet, and a third limit switch operable in response to movement of said first carriage in each direction for carriage and vanced position, a. pump first limit switch to said second limit switch whereby said second carriage descending and said second limit switch operating before said third limit switch is operated in response to said first carriage advancing will cause said first magnet to be energized and said second carriage returned to its fully retracted position in response to said starting switch being closed.

16. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage and a second carriage, of a first hydraulic motor for reciprocating said first carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully .advanced position, a pump for supplying liquid to said motor to energize the same, means connecting said first motor to said second motor and to said pump and forming therewith a hydraulic circuit for sequential operation of said motors,

means for controlling the direction of fiow of liquid in said circuit including a first electromagnet adapted when energized to cause liquid to fiow in one direction and thereby cause said 'first motor to advance said first carriage and then said second motor to advance said second [a second electromagnet adapted when energized to cause liquid'to flow in the opposite direction and thereby cause said first motor to retract said first carriage and then said second motor to retract said second car riage, there being no fiow in said circuit when both magnets are deenergized, means including a starting switch for energizing said first magnet, a first limit switch operable in response. to said second carriage reaching its fully advanced position for deenergizing said firstmagnet and energizing said second magnet to thereby effect reversal of said carriages, a second limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully retracted position for deenergizing said second magnet to thereby cause said second carriage to stop when fully retracted, a selector switch connected in circuit with said second limit switch and operable to enable said second limit switch to energiz said first magnet at the same time that it deenergizes said second magnet to thereby cause said machine to operate continuously until stopped by the operator, and means responsive to saidsecond carriage leaving its fully retracted position before said starting switch is closed for causing said starting switch when closed to energize said second magnet instead of said first magnet and thereby cause said second carriage to be returned to its fully retracted position.

' 17. The combination, with a machine having a first carriage and a second carriage, of a first hydraulic motor for reciprocating said first car-' riage between a fully retracted position and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted position and a fully ad- I for supplying liquid to said motor to energize the same, means connecting said first motor to said second motor and to said pump and forming therewith a hydraulic circuit for sequential operation of said motors, means for controlling the direction of fiow of huuid in said circuit including a first electromagnet adapted when energized to cause liquid to flow in one direction and thereby cause said first motor to advance said first carriage and then said second motor-to advance said second carriage and a second electromagnet adapted when energized to cause liquid to flow in the opposite direction and thereby cause said first motor to retract said first carriage and then said second motorto retract said second carriage, there being no flow in said circuit when both magnets are deenergized, means including a starting switch for energizing said first magnet, a first limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully advanced position for deenergizing said first magnet and energizing said second magnet to thereby eifect reversal of said carriages, a second limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully retracted position for deenergizing said second magnet to thereby cause said second carriage to stop when fully retracted, a selector switch connected in circuit with said second limit switch and operable to enable said second limit switch to energize said first magnet at the same time that it deenergizes said second magnet to thereby cause said machine to operate continuto its fully retracted position in response to said starting switch being closed. 7

18. The combination with a machine having a first carriage and a second carriage, of a reversible pump, a first hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to opposite sides of said pump and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said first carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to the cylinder of said first'motor at spaced apart points intermediate the ends thereof and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position whereby said first motor also functions as a valve to cause liquid discharged by said pump in either direction to first operate said first: motor and then operate said second motor,.hydraulic means for adjusting said pump, means for supplying motive liquid to said hydraulic means including a control valve normally retained in a first position in which it causes said hydraulic means to reduce pump delivery to zero and shiftable either tO'fl second position in'which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to advance said carriages in sequence or to a third position in which it causes said hydraulic means to admeans including a starting switch for initially energizing said first ma e in response to said switch being closed, a first limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully advanced position for deenergizing said first magnet and energizing said second magnet to thereby eiiect reversal of said carriages. a second limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully retracted position for deenergizing said second magnet to thereby cause said second carriage to stop when it deenergizes said second magnet to thereby cause said machine to operate continuously until stopped by the operator, and means responsive to said second carriage leaving its fully retracted position before said starting switch is closed for causing said starting switch when closed to energize said second magnetinstead of said first magnet and thereby cause said second carriage to be returned to its fully retracted position.

19. The combination, with a machine having a first carriageand a second carriage, of a reverslble pump, a first hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to opposite sides of said pump and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said first carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position, a second hydraulic motor comprising a cylinder having its opposite ends connected to the cylinder of said first motor at spaced apart points intermediate the ends thereof and a piston fitted in said cylinder for reciprocating said second carriage between a fully retracted and a fully advanced position whereby said first motor also functions as a valve to cause liquid discharged by said pump in either direction to first operate said first motor and then operate said second motor, hydraulic means for adjusting said pump, means for supplying motive liq uid to said hydraulic means including a'control valve normally retained in a first position in which it causes said hydraulic means to reduce pump delivery to zero and shiftable either to a second position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to advance said carriages in sequence or to a third position in which it causes said hydraulic means to adjust said pump to deliver liquid in a direction to cause said motors to retract said carriages in sequence, a first electromagnet adapted when energized to shift said valve to its second position, a second electromagnet adapted when energized to shift said valve to its third position, means including a starting switch for initially energizing said first magnet in response to said switch being closed, a'first limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully advanced position for deenergizing said first magnet and energizing said second magnet to thereby effect reversal of said carriages, a second limit switch operable in response to said second carriage reaching its fully retracted position for deenergizing said second magnet to thereby cause said second carriage to stop when fully retracted, a selector switch connected in circuit with said second limit switch and operable to enable said second limit switch to ener-' gize said first magnet at the same time that it deenergizes said second magnet to thereby cause said machine to operate continuously until stopped by the operator, and a third limit switch operable in response to movement of said first carriage in each direction for transferring control of said first magnet from said first limit switch to said second limit switch whereby said second carriage descending and said second limit switch operating before said third limit switch is operated in response to said first carriage advancing will cause said first magnet to be energized and said second carriage returned to its fully retracted position in response to said starting switch being closed.

RICHARD E. DAVIS. 

